Pentax redesigned the FA, fewer lens elements and shorter maximum focal length, 200 vs 210, so if you have the FA it's 200mm. Slightly lower picture quality by all accounts, (it shows in the price the F usually sells for a bit of a premium over the FA), but the FA does have Power Zoom™.
David J Brooks wrote: > On Mon, Mar 17, 2008 at 4:43 PM, P. J. Alling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Is it > >> just me or do swans really try to look bad ass? >> > > The trumpeter swans at the farm are BAD ASS. > > I have seen them chase down and kill geese and ducks when they get to > close to the nest. > > I have some photos somewere. > > I like the patterns in the water on your shot. > > I have the FA 70-200 or is is 210. I think its decently sharp and cheap > enough. > > Dave > >> >> http://www.mindspring.com/~happydogsoftware/PESO%20--%20%20youlookinatme.html >> >> Equipment: Pentax *ist-Ds/smc Pentax F 70-210mm f4.0~5.6. >> >> Note: Still one of the sharpest zooms I've ever seen in this focal >> length, and built like a tank. >> >> As usual comments are welcome but may be totally ignored. >> -- >> >> Vote for Cthulhu. Why settle for a lesser evil... >> -- Dr. Jerry Pournelle >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. >> >> > > > > -- Vote for Cthulhu. Why settle for a lesser evil... -- Dr. Jerry Pournelle -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
